Smyrna times., 1887-11-23

,sirteenth annual Teachers In
inc s "f sussex County commenced at
georgetown. lalYS to yesterday
has begun on the armOry
N9lA at Milford. 1t will consist of
bdlla .n@ns. one above and one below.
=" Stevenson has just completed a
T. aftbe town of Milford and finds
esn', 10 number of inhabitants is 1900
1evv Court of Sussex county
In1 us to have tax collectors pony
pI0PlV The end of this year, or enter
i6eif bonds.
.oronsly executed fve-cent
Daus sre said to have been recently
PEI .;9 circulation in various parts of
tbe country
NJ. town council of Milford has
IL Io ten thousand bushels of Oys-
~ sbells to put upon a part of Front
noe. ~ in that town.
VIM. B. Lord, Milford butcher
.s;ls watching the performance of two
an.s on tbestreets had the misfortune
!. WA have s26 taken from his pocket.
The marriage of Melville Gambrill,
aristor of the extensive cotton mills
\ Wilmington, and Miss Mary J.
T.a5 was solemnized Thursday eve
i ig by the Rev. E. E. White of Smyr-
D.
Rev E. E. Williams, student of
r,orier Theological Seminary, who has
,annlied the pulpit of the Baptist
c5Inrcb in Dover, since September, was
o,Iained as pastor of said church on
Thursday evening.
Rev. Walter E. Avery has been asked
n become the pastor next year of Mt.
salem NJ. E. Church, on the suburbs of
Wilmington. Mr.. Avery has been
Stationed at Paramount, Somerset cOun-
". for two years.
On Thursday the farm of the late
Wm. R. CahO0n near Dover, was again
od.red f.r SHE. hnt was withdrawn at
sbM Of $500. We understand that
1880 was offered for the farm two
wears ago, but was refused.
The hardware store of Banner Bros,
on Lockerman street, Dover, was en-
tered by burglars Sunday night and
reyolvers to the amount Of S25 taken.
An entrance was effected by breaking Il
front window with stone.
A telegram from Miss NJ. S. Hills
from Nashville, Tenn, states that Del
aware has been awarded the banner by
the n W. C. T. u, for the largest per
cent. Of increase in membership of the
Middle States during the past year.
Thomas j. Bowen, a well-known
contractor, was instantly killed at
KirkwoOd Station, Tuesday of last
week, BY the accidental discharge of a
gun. Deceased was about 48 years of
age, and leaves a wife and two chill
dTen.
Cards are out announcing the mar
rage Of John A. DOwnham of Dover,
to Ida Draper, daughter of Henry r.
Draper Of Camden, Del, The ceremo-
ny will take place at the residence of
the brides parents on Thursday eve
ming December lst.
Two young men, Daniel Cole and
Wm. Chapman, did a big half days
work digging holes for peach trees last
Saturday on the farm Of Theo. Towns.
end, near Milford. They commenced
work at Z o'clock and by II noon, had
dug with shOvels 1880 holes. Both
men were very much fatigued.
Dr.. Hugh Martin, State Senator
from Sussex, who has the honor of in.
tIOducing the first bill for Constitution
al Reform in the Legislature, says
The vote is sufficient. The conven.
uOn will be called and there is in
prospect the most beautiful fight that
Delaware has ever seem" he said.
There has been quite boom in the
pree OF sweet potatoes for the past
week. Good potatoes have been in
Demand in the cities at 50 to 1925 Del
barrel. Two cars were loaded at Hous
Ion on Monday at 40 cents per basket
W which Is equal to 20 cents per bushel
Ile scarcity Of Irish potatoes hai
caused demand for sweet ones.
BY a decision Ofthe Delaware Gam,
5IU'eetlve Association, the twenty five
uoilar license fee for nonresident gun,
nefs, was held to be unconstitutional
sug tne Association will issue the fiv,
gOllar license as heretofore, and protec
le holders thereof. City sportsmel
slu nonresident gunners leave hun
uieds OF dollars in Delaware annually
The Pennsylvania Railroad Comma
y mas established a savings fund foi
~ employees, which allows four Del
GUY interest on deposits of five dollar
t tn1 uPwards. The saving fund is in
ended chiefly for the benefit of mel
l sIO are remotely situated from estab
5 5saeq savings banks. The interest i
S 0S;n the rate allowed by Philadel
Pala Institutions.
10 cOunteract the effect of the larg,
NJ ~ cast In favor of convention. tn
vo.aDdredn and DeldUare Democro
~ goHe 70 work to show the extent G
oo 4eallhed vote in Kent and SUISSE
co oun.leS. The results show that Ken
So su'y mas 1907 qualified voters an,
rs a'aeA S,Ol3. The votes cast at tn
IN I'm election in favor of a CONVEX
n numbered 2,448 in Kent and 3.95
5sli lie olliiord Chronicle referring editc
CO. 70 the cases where the two ASS,
ill., justices overruled the Chief Ju
hes granting liquor licenses in til
GTb " strong circumstances. saw.
tasio lug y; great trouble with the liquC
neSs. y Milford has been, that indie
Ws ss's imiscarried and remonstrancs
WbsnO u !. no avail with Delaware cour
tbs o 'ue next move is made upo
hotel es'lonit should be against a
donbii. work on the Delaware railroa
min, track has been CONNECTED to
detowUuu ana half miles below Mic
does n' but the actual double traC
han, ~. extend for more than abol
10 Sc Instance. From Wilminpto
trac5 q hoad station is but a sing
RirknosueIh the double track extends
Plsa~."nOod, from which point to M
aeco1nt ', u again becomes single {
two nl. q the bridge between tho
hows places. This will be remediel
Sr' and made a double track.
known L.. Robinson, Esq, the wei
in on sawyer and champion of refor
conyen, G.ate Constitution, has held
in biz I ;SO and made radical chang
Rate ne ne oy leading to the altar Mi
Bur- burton, daughter of Remain
,'ton, ESQ. of c., =. sl'l